Another surge in cases highlighting mucormycosis or Black Fungus. The number of cases discovered among those people who infected or recovered from COVID-19 infection in India. This is another disease that causes people to lose their eyesight and many more effects take place in the human body. Currently, Gujarat reported the highest number of cases of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus which is 100 cases. In Gujarat, 42 cases reported in Surat who lost their eyesight in just 15 days. Apart from this, Maharashtra has actually the worst number of cases in which 52 people lost their lives.
Along with it, Health Minister Rajesh Tope says that there could be 2,000 unconfirmed cases in the state. Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh also affected by the disease but the number of cases is small. Now, many people are searching for disease to know more information about the disease. It is cleared that nobody knows more about the disease because the infection is rare and reported in a limited number of cases. But, people still searching for it and want to know more details about the disease. Many reputed doctors and hospitals broke their silence on it and give detailed information on Mucormycosis or Black Fungus.
Let’s know more about the infection, it is a serious but rare fungal infection created by a group of molds “Mucormycetes”. Mucormycosis lives throughout the environment and is universal in nature and the disease can affect those areas where it can be inhaled. The main parts where the infection normally attacks are the nose, sinus, and lungs. Apart from this, it is also assumed that if the disease enters to human body from a wound or skin then it causes only local infections. On the other side, if it enters from the sinus then it affects the eyes and the brain.
The biggest reason behind the rising number of cases is poor control of diabetes. Now, the best way to prevent the black fungus is to wear a mask while going out to gardens and dusty areas. On the other hand, people who suffer from diabetes have to control the level of sugar and blood glucose is required for those patients. It is a serious infection that treated by intravenous anti-fungal medicine and in very serious cases, surgery is required. So, stay connected with us to know more information related to the current updates.
